LJ Ross Books in Order
LJ Ross has written 33 books, published between 2015 and 2025. The first book is Holy Island (2015) and the newest is Belsay (2025). Publication order is the reading order below. 23 of the 33 books listed here are in the DCI Ryan series, which has its own page: DCI Ryan books in order.
- Books
- 33
- Published
- 2015–2025
- Confirmed
- 33 of 33 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,036 in 11 of 33 books
LJ Ross writes English crime fiction, best known for the DCI Ryan murder investigations. Holy Island (2015) opens that series, followed by Sycamore Gap, Angel, Heavenfield, Cragside and High Force, each named for a place. The Alexander Gregory thrillers run alongside, and the catalogue holds 33 books through Belsay in 2025.
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In the Alexander Gregory thrillers, Alexander Gregory is a forensic psychologist who profiles the people responsible for violent crimes. Each book is set in a different location, where he assists law enforcement while confronting elements of his own past.
How many LJ Ross books are there?
LJ Ross has 33 books, released between 2015 and 2025. They include 3 separate series.
LJ Ross Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 33 LJ Ross books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 120153143/4
- 220153023/4
- 320162643/4
- 420162463/4
- 52017–3/4
- 620172983/4
- 720172873/4
- 820182723/4
- 920182843/4
- 102018–3/4
- 1120193093/4
- 122019–3/4
- 132019–3/4
- 142019–3/4
- 152019–3/4
- 1620192473/4
- 1720192133/4
- 182020–3/4
- 192020–3/4
- 202020–3/4
- 212021–3/4
- 222021–3/4
- 232022–3/4
- 242022–3/4
- 252022–3/4
- 262023–3/4
- 272023–3/4
- 282024–3/4
- 292024–3/4
- 302024–3/4
- 312024–3/4
- 322024–3/4
- 332025–3/4
LJ Ross series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- DCI Ryan books in order 24 books
- Alexander Gregory books in order 7 books
LJ Ross books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
LJ Ross Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the LJ Ross books run from Holy Island (2015) to Belsay (2025), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for LJ Ross in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read LJ Ross books in order?
You only need to read LJ Ross books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read LJ Ross books in?
Read LJ Ross one series at a time, each in its own publication order: DCI Ryan starts with Holy Island (2015) and Alexander Gregory starts with Impostor (2019). The earliest catalogued title overall is Holy Island (2015).
What is the newest LJ Ross book?
Belsay (2025) is the newest LJ Ross book released so far.
Is there a new LJ Ross book coming?
No next LJ Ross book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
LJ Ross at a glance
- Still publishing
- LJ Ross published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- LJ Ross books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,036 pages across the 11 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 284 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most LJ Ross books, 17 of 33, were published in the 2010s.
When LJ Ross books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when LJ Ross titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.
33 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the LJ Ross books are about
3 of the 33 LJ Ross books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: england is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- England 2 of 3 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 3 books
- Crime 1 of 3 books
- English literature 1 of 3 books
- Meurtre -- Enquêtes -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 3 books
- Murder -- Investigation 1 of 3 books
- Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
- Police 1 of 3 books
- Police -- Fiction 1 of 3 books